3 hours ago Trump vows Mexico, Canada tariffs to start Feb 1 after using press conference to blast DEI once again: Live

The president said neither country has been ‘good to us on trade’ and the U.S. did not need their products

Politics

7 hours ago Apprentice star who quit job to appear on BBC show has furious response to being fired first

Fired candidate on The Apprentice candidate says business will boom despite Lord Sugar booting them off the show

Society

86 minutes ago Wasting lots of taxpayer money has become almost routine for SNP government

Record View says if John Swinney is to win his own mandate as first minister next year, he needs to cut out the waste and start delivering.

Economics

16 hours ago Sweden's PM admits 'we've lost control' as man who burned Koran is assassinated during live stream

Iraqi refugee, Salwan Momika, 38, repeatedly burned the Koran in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries.

Sport

46 minutes ago UK weather maps turn purple as wall of snow length of Britain to hit in

The UK is set for more wintry conditions in February and maps indicate that large areas of the country will see snow flurries as temperatures drop as low as -8C

Events

13 hours ago Musicals theatre fans issue complaint to Spotify over ‘embarrassing’ error involving hit shows

‘Riddled with typos,’ one user said

Culture

22 hours ago Inside the life of The Apprentice's first Influencer candidate who used TikTok to build her seven

The Apprentice returns to screens on January 30, and among the power suits and cringe-worthy pitches is a viral sensation who has hit the headlines before the BBC show even begins.

Technology

13 hours ago Norovirus symptoms in babies: five signs parents need to look out for after 'worrying surge' in cases

Norovirus cases in hospital have hit their highest level so far this winter 🤢

Science

19 hours ago Money pit motors: Expect to lose thousands on these new EVs and luxury cars that depreciate fastest

The worst offender - a popular battery model built in Britain - loses 73% of its value after just three years of ownership, new data from motoring title Auto Express shows.

Transport

4 hours ago The secretive life of the 'sexiest woman in the world': Anna Kournikova went from tennis pin

Pictures that surfaced this week of a wheelchair-bound Anna Kournikova in the affluent Miami coastal resort of Bal Harbour say more about the former tennis star than a thousand glossy photoshoots.

Politics

7 hours ago Marks & Spencer cuts price of children's clothes to poach parents from rival retailers

Bosses want to entice more family shoppers as they press ahead with a turnaround mission that has seen M&S bounce back from the doldrums.

Society

86 minutes ago Climate change bosses at green quango landed nearly £500,000 in exit packages

MSPs have hit out at the deals agreed for two former senior staff at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Economics

16 hours ago Barcelona players hit out at plans for Women’s Supercopa in Saudi Arabia

‘To a country that doesn’t respect women? I don’t see it’RFEF in dicussions with Saudi Arabia over competitionFemale players in Spain have hit out at plans to take the women’s Supercopa to Saudi Arabia. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has been in negotiations with the Saudis to extend their agreement to play the men’s Supercopa semi-finals and final away from Spain until at least 2034 and include the women’s competition too.However, Barcelona players have now criticised the plans. “Taking the Supercopa outside of Spain and to a country that doesn’t respect women? I don’t see it,” the midfielder Patri Guijarro said after their semi-final win over Atlético Madrid in this year’s edition. Continue reading...

Sport

4 hours ago Rocky week at work? Listen to Eye Of The Tiger on way in! Survivor's anthemic hit is voted the top track to commute to

The anthemic hit, and theme tune to Sylvester Stallone's 1982 boxing blockbuster Rocky III, was picked by 36 per cent of 2,000 Britons in a survey.

Events

13 hours ago Musical theatre fans issue complaint to Spotify over ‘embarrassing’ error involving hit shows

‘Riddled with typos,’ one user said

Culture

29 hours ago Groundbreaking new test 90% accurate in finding patients at high risk of bowel cancer

Doctors believe new test could lead to earlier diagnoses and more effective treatment for thousands of patients

Science

4 hours ago Wynne Evans' girlfriend Liz is 'standing by him' amid his ongoing scandals

Earlier this week, the opera singer, 53, stepped down from the Strictly Come Dancing tour after coming under fire for making a vile remark aimed at Janette Manrara .

Politics

18 hours ago Royal Family housekeeper job paying less than same role at Premier Inn

King Charles is on the hunt for a new member of staff

Society

4 hours ago Fury at London Labour council's new '£750 parking permits' in yet another capital crackdown on motorists in favour of 'sustainable streets'

EXCLUSIVE: Lewisham Council is expected to make thousands of pounds from fining motorists by rolling out new controlled parking zones across the borough.

Economics

18 hours ago Why Celtic fans face Champions League ban ahead of Real Madrid or Bayern Munich tie

Celtic were hit with a suspended one-match ban on issueing away tickets earlier this season

Sport

4 hours ago Staying active before you hit 50 could stave off dementia in later life, study shows

A healthy body really could mean a healthy mind. For a study suggests that staying active before you hit the age of 50 could have stave off dementia in later life.

Events

14 hours ago Karen Millen slashes 50% off mini dress worn by Amanda Holden on host's BBC show

Amanda Holden has been providing us with some serious summer style inspiration on Amanda & Alan's Spanish Job

Culture

4 hours ago DWP admits thousands of Pension Credit claims 'outstanding' after sign

Labour decided to means test the Winter Fuel Payment, worth up to £300, after discovering a '£22 billion' black hole in public spending left by the previous government

Politics

22 hours ago Rachel Reeves' Heathrow plans hit severe turbulence! Labour split erupts as London Mayor and top party donor vow to oppose third runway

The Chancellor publicly backed controversial plans for a third runway at Britain's biggest airport as she vowed to 'fight' the 'blockers' holding back the economy.

Society

7 hours ago European Central Bank cuts rates for the fifth time as Germany and France teeter on the brink of recession

ECB chief Christine Lagarde (pictured) said the single currency bloc was 'set to remain weak in the near term' as the rate was cut from 3% to 2.75%.

Economics

22 hours ago Inside race for the biggest job in sport as transgender row takes centre stage

Seven candidates to become IOC president will give presentations to members in Lausanne today with Britain's Lord Coe among three front-runners for the most powerful job in sport

Sport

7 hours ago Wynne Evans 'hit with two more claims of inappropriate language' after Strictly axe

Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans, who was recently axed from the live tour, was reportedly hit with more claims

Events

16 hours ago Former Royal Ballet School dancer gets settlement over teacher's alleged cruel acts

Ellen Elphick claimed a Royal Ballet School teacher pointed out the parts of her body she was disgusted by and would cut off due to their size - she has won the first legal settlement of its kind over body shaming in ballet

Culture

4 hours ago Reform chairman hits out at Trump for 'political point scoring' after Washington DC plane crash

Reform chairman Zia Yusuf has hit out at Donald Trump for “political point scoring” after the deadly Washington DC plane crash.

Politics

23 hours ago Thousands of students could soon be housed in new Manchester Metropolitan University skyscraper halls

The project hasn't been finalised yet

Society

11 hours ago February 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as DWP cuts rumoured

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Economics

7 hours ago As a human rights lawyer, I fight against discrimination in all its forms. Witnessing the recent anti

In the face of those who refuse to see our humanity, I choose to imagine that we are humane enough to believe in theirsMy grandmother, Holocaust survivor Olga Horak OAM, passed away in August 2024 just days after her 98th birthday. Just one week before, she attended her great-granddaughter’s Jewish day school to share her remarkable story of survival with the Year 6 students. Her parting message was simple: “Never forget. Don’t hate”. Although she could no longer stand up straight, in her decades-long commitment to Holocaust education as a volunteer at the Sydney Jewish Museum, she was indefatigable until the end.When she died, we lost an empire of knowledge. Just as we do whenever we lose a survivor. Her strength of character, her disarming candour, her twinkly eyes, her testimony and her light have secreted themselves in the hearts of the thousands of people she touched, like little mirrors reflecting flashes of her life. A giant photo mosaic. Continue reading...

Events

19 hours ago BBC Am I Being Unreasonable? series 2 plot, cast, trailer as hit comedy returns

Am I Being Unreasonable? series two will see the return of Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli in the comedy series as we learn the truth about Alex's death

Culture

5 hours ago Love Island: All Stars fans are left baffled as Curtis randomly reveals he cut off contact with his mum in argument with Ekin

Fans couldn't wrap their heads around the 'confusing' scene, with many pointing out Curtis was 'manipulative'.

Politics

12 hours ago RFK Jr sought ‘Make America Healthy Again’ trademark for vaccine marketing

Trump’s health secretary pick transferred ownership of Maha slogan application to anti-vaccine ally Del BigtreeRobert F Kennedy Jr, the anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist nominated for US health secretary by Donald Trump, recently applied to trademark his own “Make America Healthy Again” slogan for use in marketing potential products including food supplements, vitamins, essential oils – and vaccines.Documentation filed with the Office of Government Ethics lists $100,000 earned from a “licensing agreement to use Maha brand marks”. Continue reading...

Economics

7 hours ago 'Traumatised' young teacher’s tragic spiral before being found dead having been locked in police cell naked

Jorja Watt faced an ongoing mental health battle which is said to have deteriorated after she was left 'traumatised' from being stripped and locked in a police cell

Events

22 hours ago Antiques Roadshow guest confesses plan to ‘be nice’ to his mum to get hands on ‘rare’ painting worth thousands

An Antiques Roadshow guest pulled a face as the true value of a neighbour’s gift was unveiled

Culture

5 hours ago Legendary rock group forced to 'shelve huge 2025 UK and Europe tour plans after not being able to make the dates work'

The veteran group were reportedly gearing up to hit the road this summer on a mammoth tour up and down the country and beyond.

Politics

13 hours ago Amazon cuts price of bulk buy Kinder chocolate box by 8% and it's perfect to store for Easter

This Kinder chocolate deal on Amazon is perfect to save for Easter

Economics

7 hours ago 'Cheeky' boy, 5, killed by car 'as he ran across road looking for older brothers'

Dexter Chapman, five, tragically died after running across the road outside his home in Truro, Cornwall, and being hit by a car. He was described as 'the most loving little boy'

Events

26 hours ago AP PHOTOS: Move over peanuts, pistachio is the latest trend for Hong Kong New Year treats

A Hong Kong culinary institution is acknowledging that changing times bring changing tastes and has found a hit in adding American pistachios to the range of flavors in its famed dumplings.

Culture

5 hours ago Scissorhandz review – musical reanimates Burton classic with cuts from Radiohead and Aerosmith

Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London Jordan Kai Burnett impresses in a fun, heartfelt yet tonally uneven show, co-produced by Michelle VisageIn Tim Burton’s 1990 fairytale, you hear Edward Scissorhands before you see him, as Johnny Depp cowers in the shadows, metallic fingers clinking. But Jordan Kai Burnett, taking the lead role in this jukebox musical reinvention, is no wallflower. They storm the stage with the famous shears raised, imploring us to lift our hands and make some noise.Previously performed in Los Angeles, co-produced by Michelle Visage and ‘NSync’s Lance Bass, Scissorhandz lands in London like a fully fledged cult hit. Visage’s voiceover welcomes an audience of “beautiful weirdos” and treats us as a pre-existing fan club.At Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London, until 29 March Continue reading...

Politics

14 hours ago Uniqlo's 'incredible' £13 bag in 10 colours praised for 'fitting everything'

The newly reduced bag has been a hit on social media ever since it first came out, with thousands sharing glowing feedback

Economics

7 hours ago Washington plane crash: questions arise over understaffing at control tower

One controller reportedly handled arrivals and departures, and also helicopter traffic – a job usually done by two peopleWashington DC plane crash – latest updatesFirst confirmed victims include figure-skating championsA collision on Wednesday between an American Airlines jet and a US military helicopter near Washington DC killed all 67 people onboard both aircraft and sparked questions over whether understaffing in an air traffic control tower played a role in the United States’ worst aviation disaster in years.As it approached Reagan National airport around 9pm, American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a US army Black Hawk helicopter, plunging wreckage of the two aircraft into the icy Potomac River and killing all 64 passengers and crew on the plane, along with three soldiers on the helicopter. Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago Rocky theme Eye of the Tiger has been named the nation’s top commute tune

Eighties hit Eye of the Tiger has been named as the top tune to get people in the mood for work after the movie banger was used as theme to help e for Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa

Politics

15 hours ago Trade union boss warns Reeves against trading workers rights for economic growth

Exclusive: FBU general secretary issues a warning to Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer over pay and workers rights following the chancellor’s speech

Economics

11 hours ago Tottenham XI vs Elfsborg: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Europa League

Spurs handed big boost amid ongoing injury crisis

Events

6 hours ago Tom Selleck celebrates his 80th birthday with wife Jillie, 67, after lonely drive

Tom Selleck was seen celebrating his 80th birthday by indulging in a fancy dinner with his family and close friends in Thousand Oaks on Wednesday.

Politics

15 hours ago Barclays to drop savings rates for some accounts with up to £10k in just two weeks

Some Barclays customers will see their savings accounts be hit by rate cuts very soon

Economics

11 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell 'so excited' as she makes announcement month after winning hit dance show

The professional dancer is still riding high after being crowned champion of the 2024 series and has now revealed what's next

Events

7 hours ago Biggest US trading allies brace for a ‘game of chicken’ with Trump’s tariffs

Canada and Mexico draw plans to mitigate effect of duties Trump has threatened, possibly sparking a trade warTrump’s tariffs explainedAmerica’s biggest trading partners are bracing for Donald Trump to impose sweeping tariffs on their exports after the US president repeated his threat to hit Canada and Mexico with new duties.Officials in Ottawa and Mexico City have drawn up plans to retaliate against Washington with tariffs of their own, raising the prospect of a damaging trade war. Businesses inside the US and across the world have warned of widespread disruption if the Trump administration pushes ahead. Continue reading...

Politics

15 hours ago East Ayrshire Council to seek Storm Eowyn cash as cost of damaging storm adds up

East Ayrshire Council officers and councillors also hit out at 'unfair criticism' of Big Top which collapsed during storm.

Economics

12 hours ago MPs sound alarm over 'very serious risk' of new pandemic from animal fur trade

Exclusive: Labour stalls on election promise of ban after Tories dropped similar plan

Events

8 hours ago Chelsee Healey suffered miscarriage during Dancing on Ice as she hid ‘enormous’ grief

Dancing on Ice star Chelsee Healey has revealed suffering a miscarriage during her time on the ITV reality TV show 'really did devastate me and hit me deeply'

Politics

16 hours ago Asda: UK groceries firm brings back iconic Rollback supermarket price promotion, discounts online and in store

The supermarket is bringing back its popular price cuts - get ready for some serious savings 🛒

Economics

12 hours ago Four chilling words lured Sarah Mayhew to her death before she was cut into pieces

Builder Steve Sansom and his partner Gemma Watts have been jailed for the murder of Sarah Mayhew, 38, who was killed after being invited to his his home in south London

Events

9 hours ago BBC The Apprentice star lifts lid on application process that's 'like Squid Game'

The Apprentice star Raj Chohan dishes the dirt on the BBC competition's "brutal" application process and how she beat thousands of applicants to earn a place on the show

Politics

16 hours ago European Central Bank cuts interest rates to support growth as eurozone economy stagnates

Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as ECB cuts main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points in effort to support growthIt was a flash reading on the Eurozone economy, so we don’t have the details on what the drivers were. But it’s clear that it was a weak end to 2024.But the European Central Bank might be able to spur a bit of economic growth in the eurozone with looser monetary policy.This marks a weak end to last year, following positive growth in the first three quarters of 2024. As a result, first estimates suggest that the currency bloc as a whole grew by 0.7% in 2024. Declining activity in Germany – the Eurozone’s largest economy – has weighed on the bloc’s growth, with German GDP contracting by 0.2% on the quarter. This suggests Germany has now seen annual declines in activity for two consecutive years.In 2025, further loosening of monetary conditions is expected to provide a modest uptick in activity for both Germany and the Eurozone, with growth expecte...

Economics

12 hours ago Council workers clearing coal which could have put 'thousands of lives at risk' were told they faced prosecution

RCT council leader Andrew Morgan called it 'outrageous'

Events

10 hours ago Daily Mail and MailOnline to suffer job losses as digital and paper operations merge

A double-digit number of jobs are expected to be slashed

Politics

18 hours ago 'Nightmare' neighbour who chopped down hedge to make her flowerbed two feet bigger loses latest court battle that's already cost her £27,000

Tersia Van Zyl and husband Stiaan were sued after neighbour Peter Walker-Smith accused them of wrongly having the bush that separated their gardens in Claygate, Surrey cut down.

Economics

12 hours ago Why Meghan's new Netflix lifestyle show MUST be a hit: ALISON BOSHOFF reveals why the stakes couldn't be higher for the Duchess (and how the project is already attracting some controversy...)

Is Meghan in a jam? Following the release on Thursday night of the one minute and 50 second official trailer of her forthcoming Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, she's been roundly ridiculed.

Events

10 hours ago Cadbury Heroes 200 piece selection box is now cheaper than Asda on Amazon

Amazon has cut the price of the 2kg box of Cadbury Heroes to £17.37 - making it the cheapest way to buy the chocolates compared to the major supermarkets

Politics

18 hours ago India trade deal should secure release of detained British citizen, says MP

Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, has been held in India since 2017.

Economics

13 hours ago BBC Escape To The Country host issues warning after buyer's reaction to property

Escape to the Country star Nicki Chapman issued a warning to two buyers as she showed them around the first home during an episode of the hit BBC show.

Events

11 hours ago Manchester Chinese New Year 2025: Dragon parade, road closures and Chinatown events this weekend

This weekend, thousands are expected to head to Manchester City Centre to celebrate the Year of the Snake

Politics

18 hours ago Thousands of Albanians pay last respects to Orthodox Christian Archbishop Anastasios

Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s Orthodox Christian Church after the fall of the country’s communist regime in 1990

Economics

13 hours ago Who is Sean Duffy, the public face of the federal government's response to the DC plane crash?

Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, was facing his first major crisis just hours after being sworn in for the job

Events

11 hours ago Royal Mail to axe Saturday second class letter deliveries under Ofcom plans

The postal service could also see wider postal delivery targets cut

Politics

19 hours ago German and French economies shrink ahead of European Central Bank interest rate decision – business live

Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as ECB expected to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in effort to support growthThe decision to greenlight a giant new oilfield off Shetland has been ruled unlawful by the courts in a major win for environmental campaigners.The proposed Rosebank development – the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield, due to be developed by Norwegian oil company Equinor – had been given the go-ahead in 2023 under the previous government. Continue reading...

Economics

13 hours ago Stormzy joins forces with McDonald's for 'famous order' in UK and Ireland

The collaboration is set to hit stores nationwide and in Ireland come February 12, but lucky fans in Croydon get an exclusive first taste on February 10

Events

12 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Nikita Kuzmin says 'finally' as he makes 'trio' after 'replacement' news

His comments came as his position on the hit dance show's latest tour was confirmed

Politics

19 hours ago Dumfries and Galloway tractor rally against inheritance tax changes to go ahead

The event at Wallets Marts in Castle Douglas has been rearranged after the country was hit by Storm Eowyn.

Economics

13 hours ago ‘America’s gulag’: Trump’s Guantánamo ploy tars migrants as terrorists

The president wants to detain thousands of people at a site that is notorious for its secrecy and history of abuseIt has been denounced as “America’s gulag”: a secretive, abuse-ridden Caribbean prison camp for terror suspects that Donald Rumsfeld once said contained “the worst of the worst”.“All of us have scars in our souls, deformities, from living at Guantánamo,” a former Yemeni inmate recalled of his time at the notorious military detention facility in south-east Cuba. Continue reading...

Events

12 hours ago PlayStation's PS Plus service cuts off free games for 49 million subscribers

PlayStation has revealed that PS4 games will be deprioritized by PS Plus updates starting next year, marking a new, quieter era for the console.

Politics

20 hours ago Driving with a cold could see motorists being hit with hefty £2500 fine

New research has revealed that many drivers do not feel that there is any need for concern if they drive when feeling unwell.

Economics

13 hours ago No cuts to neighbourhood policing despite ‘stretched’ system – Met chief

Sir Mark Rowley, who heads the country’s largest police force, has previously warned of ‘eye-watering’ cuts to the force’s spending this year.

Events

12 hours ago ‘Everyone has an impact’: how to start reducing your environmental footprint

As fires tear through California and Trump sets back efforts to curb the rise of global temperatures, what can individuals do to make a difference?2024 was the hottest year on record. Average global temperatures rose to 1.6C above preindustrial levels, according to data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) – a rise that led to extreme weather events and “misery to millions of people”, as one of the group’s experts told the Guardian.Less than a month into the new year, fires have torn through huge swathes of Los Angeles, upending the lives of thousands. Donald Trump, a climate denier, is pulling the country out of international climate agreements and setting back efforts to curb the rise of average global temperatures. Continue reading...

Politics

21 hours ago KPMG's partners took home record £816,000 each last year after laying off 200 staff and freezing salaries of 12,000 of its UK workers

The smallest of the 'big four' accounting firms saw its profits bumped by 11 per cent - after the brutal swathe of job cuts made them more profitable.

Economics

14 hours ago Stirling residents urged to be wary of 'rogue traders' in aftermath of Storm Eowyn

Stirling Council has urged residents and businesses to be careful of rogue traders attempting to cash in on the aftermath of Storm Eowyn.

Events